Area Report

Last updated 08 OCT 2026

SE9 5BQ

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NestScope Score

77/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Better off than 4 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A middling, mixed part of Greenwich: a school rated Good within a short walk and roughly 8.0 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

90Schools 61Safety 90Health 86Transport 81Green 96Amenities

Good school · a short walk
8.0 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SE9 5BQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools90

Are the schools any good?

36Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

54 schools in total

0Nursery

33Primary

15Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

5All-through

5 Outstanding31 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate18 not yet graded

IMD education decile 7/10

Closest

1St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.1 mi 2Social Arts for EducationAges 11–19SecondaryOther0.2 mi 3Eltham Church of England Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 4St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryOutstanding0.4 mi 5StreetVibes Media AcademyAges 11–19SecondaryIndependent0.5 mi 6Serenity School ElthamAges 4–18All-throughOther0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety61

Is it safe?

36crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB11

Shoplifting7

Public order3

Vehicle5

Burglary0

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 3/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare90

Can I see a GP?

12GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

10GP

2Hospital

14Pharmacy

10Dentist

IMD health decile 7/10

Nearest

Transport86

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

34Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SE9 5BQ?

By car · 30 min363 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · further than 3 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min8.0 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 25 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 5 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

45green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities85188 ha of parkland — about 269 football pitches · largest park 42.6 ha, 0.40 mi away

Countryside58golf course covers 8% of the mile around

6Parks

7Playgrounds

8Fields

13Sports

3Allotments

2Golf

Nearest

Amenities96

Can I get the shopping done?

36shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

2Sainsbury's

2Lidl

1Iceland

3M&S

6Tesco

10Co-op

6Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Greenwich, 65% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (86% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 90% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Greenwich, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SE9 5BQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SE9.

Average sold price by property type across the SE9 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SE9 5BQ

SE9 5BQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Eltham 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SE9 5BQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,317 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating an elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELTHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is ELTHAM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.3 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.3 mi away.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,317 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SE9 5BQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SE9 5BQ a good place to live?

SE9 5BQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is an above-average neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (96/100) and weakest on safety (61/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SE9 5BQ?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SE9 5BQ, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SE9 5BQ safe?

36 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SE9 5BQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SE9 5BQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SE9 5BQ includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 8.0 sq mi is reachable from SE9 5BQ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SE9 5BQ?

SE9 5BQ has a NestScope Score of 77/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SE9 5BQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SE9 5BQ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SE9 5BQ area report, nestscope.uk/area/SE9+5BQ. SE9 5BQ is in Greenwich. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.